Question to all backup cam owners. I want to install one of them cheap backup cams from ebay (around $30). I am interested in a nightvision 120 degree cam, but now am doubtful:

1. are the led's for the nightcam visible and look funny while driving, or even blind vehicles behind me?

do i really need night vision or is a regular cam good enough at night?

2. is the 120 degree angle too radical that it distorts the picture too much?

If anyone has a cam installed, please let me know your experience and recommendations. Thanks.

If you REALLY want good night vision, make sure you get a B&W one, the LUX for them are the lowest, the lower the LUX the better you can see in darkness

well the thing is, is night vision really an added benefit since there is not "absolute" darkness anyway with either the reverse or brake light on...

I can tell you from my color cam (ebay) I can't see CRAP at night, unless I am REALLY close to something.

I hope the Pioneer cam is better, when I get my D2, D3 I am getting a Pioneer, so I HOPE it is better

I can tell you from my color cam (ebay) I can't see CRAP at night, unless I am REALLY close to something.

is that the night vision one you have? do you have a link to that item, so i know which one NOT to buy?

Let me see if I can find it, I bought it about a year ago.

Here goes this isn't the exact person that I got it from, so it may be different, but this is VERY similar to it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Color-BackUp-Rear-V ... dZViewItem

Here goes this isn't the exact person that I got it from, so it may be different, but this is VERY similar to it.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Color-BackUp-Rear-V ... dZViewItem

thank you much. this was exactly the one i was looking to buy. i guess i can cross that one off the list. lol.

You do not want a PAL camera you want NTSC. Be realistic $30, how well do you think it is going to work?

You do not want a PAL camera you want NTSC. Be realistic $30, how well do you think it is going to work?

well SEE?? You learn something new everyday, I never knew this.

well, you do want a PAL camera if you live in an area that uses PAL.

But that is besides the point - any other experiences from anyone? Thanks.

SO rry to throw this in on your post, but can someone tell me which is better? CMOS or CCD?

ccd is the better of the two.

Get TOYO VTL300 license plate cam. It performs very well in low light conditions. I am personally using it and would highly recommend it.

It is pricey ~ $180